2. Sensitivity to Temperature Changes
An increased level of sensitivity to temperature is one of the most common symptoms that people with allodynia will experience, and it happens in the majority of cases – although in different possible degrees of severity. For some cases, people might experience sensitivity towards hotter temperatures, and in other cases, the sensitivity they display is towards colder temperatures instead.
Sensitivity to either hot or colder temperatures will manifest as pain instead of simply the sensation of the actual temperature, and it’s not uncommon for people who have been diagnosed with allodynia to experience a lack of sensitivity to just how hot or cold the temperature actually is.
This means that anyone with allodynia has to be more careful than anyone else when trying to gauge temperature: Injury is much more common when you can’t judge accurately. Thermometers and things like hot water bottles can be useful additions to make living with the condition easier.